Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"We are leaving for Singapore tomorrow morning," said Kabir.
- AKabir said that he was leaving for Singapore the next morning.
- BKabir said that they were leaving for Singapore the next morning.
- CKabir said that they was leaving for Singapore tomorrow morning.
- DKabir said that they would be leaving for Singapore the next morning.
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
When changing from direct to indirect speech, the following rules apply:
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "We" changes to "they" based on the context of Kabir speaking on behalf of a group.
The present continuous tense "are leaving" changes to the past continuous tense "were leaving".
The time adverbial "tomorrow morning" changes to "the next morning".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Kabir said that they were leaving for Singapore the next morning."
The reporting verb "said" remains "said" and is followed by the conjunction "that".
The pronoun "We" changes to "they" based on the context of Kabir speaking on behalf of a group.
The present continuous tense "are leaving" changes to the past continuous tense "were leaving".
The time adverbial "tomorrow morning" changes to "the next morning".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Kabir said that they were leaving for Singapore the next morning."